End gate



April 26,1927. I r 1,626,414

S. E. KLUCAS END GATE Filed July 28, 1926 JEKZZIL'QJJNVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 26, 1927. I

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Application filed-July 28,

This invention relates to Wagon end gate structures .andpertains particularly to an improved means for lockingsuch end gates in position.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, of .a wagon end gateformed in two sections which is adapted to be broken for the easy and quick removal of the end gates of the wagon body. I

Another object of the invention is the provision, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, of a two part hinged wagon body end gate having an improved type of reinforcing structure attached thereto'and further having .an improved construction of locking means associated with and operating upon the reinforcing structure to form the gate into a rigid body when in operative position.

Further advantageous objects of the invention will become apparent as the description of the device proceeds and the construction and operation of the device will be better understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 shows in top plan, a portion of the rear of a wagon body, showing the end gate structure embodying this invention in position.

Figure 2 shows the wagon body in end elevation with the gate structure in position upon the body.

Figure 3 shows the gate structure removed from the body and broken as it must be for insertion or removal, the gate being show also in longitudinal section.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the bottom of a wagon body having the upstanding sides 2, each of which sides has secured to the inner face thereof adjacent the rear endthe v9 along the inner edge of that cleat .1926. sum-m. 125,437.

vertical spaced :parallel cleats '3 between which the ends of the Wagon end gate are 7 .to be located.

Thegate embodying this invention comprises two, sections34 and :5, arranged in end opposed relation andhingedly connected at these opposededges by means of the hinges 6. The members onportions 4 and 5 are of a width equal tothepheight ,ofthe wagon sides v2; and when inalignment as shown in Fig- :,-I

one 1, are inlengthJ-equal to thewidth of transversely of the outerface,thereof ,a cleat ,7, oneof the; purposes ofKthese cleats being to reinforce the sections. to .prevent thesplit- .tmgof thesame.

Extending longitudinally of the co lete gate, ,is ,a steel ,frame composed of upper and lower; angle bars r3 which are-connected atone end by the transverse angle bar 9.

As is clearly shown in Figure 2 those ends ,of the bars 8 remote from the connecting bar 9, overlie and are riveted or otherwise secured to the cleats 7 upon the gate portion 5 but are not connected to the cleats of the gate portion 4. As is also clearly shown, the reinforcing frame connecting bars 8 are of such length as to arrange the connecting bar l which is adjacent the free end of the gate portion 4, when the gate is in set up opera tive position. gate reinforcing frame being an angle bar 'and having one side thereof secured across the inner faces of the angle bars 8, has the other side thereof, when the gate is closed, positioned against the inner edge of the cleat 7 at the free end of the gate portion The connecting bar 9 of'the 4 and is therefore substantially flush with I the outer face of this cleat. Pivotally secured to the central portion o the cleat 7 at the free end of the gate portion 4, is a latch member indicated generally by the numeral 10. As shown this latch member comprises a substantially semi-circular plate 11 centrally pivot-ally secured by the bolt 12 to the outer cleat of the gate section 4, and extending from this plate 11 and held in offset parallel relation to the face thereof by means of the offset portion 18,.is an arm 14.

As will be clearly seen from a study of Figure 1, the arm 14 of the latch structure.

is so spaced from the plate portion 11 that it must be sprung slightly outwardly to pass over the edge of the outwardly projecting portion of *the angle bars 8, when the latch is swung to cause the circular portion of the plate to move to position over the bar 9 which is flush with the surface of the, cleat 7 to which the plate is secured. From this it will be readilyseen that when the latch is swung to lock the free end of the gate reinforcing frame to the gate'section 4c, the outwardly sprung arm portion 14 of the latch will have frictional engagement with one of the bars 8 which will prevent the accidental movement of the latch and release of the arcuate portion of the plate from the bar 9. It is of course understood that the latclrmay be so swung that the arm 14 will' be positioned between the bars 8 in which position the only connection between the latch and the reinforcing frame will be between the bar 9 and the plate 11 but to ensure a tighter lock the arml l should' be frictionally engaged over the edge of the extended portion of one of the bars 8. It will be also readily understood that by swinging the latch 10 to position the arm 14 vertically and parallel to the adjacent cleat 7, that the straight edge of'the platell will be brought into alignment with the inner edge of the attached cleat to allow the bar 9 to pass the latch when the gate is broken in the manner shown in Figure 3. v I

It will, be, of course, understood that when the gate is in position, the free ends of the portions 4t and/5 thereof will be arranged .between'fthe cleats 3 upon the sides of the necting the members together at one end of the frame, the other ends ofthe members being secured to a gate section, a latchfcarried by the other gate section adjacent the free end thereofand adapted to engage over of. the gate and a connecting member consaid connecting member to lock the gate in operative position',and an actuating handle forming a part of said latch, said handle being designed tobe sprung outwardly to pass over and frictionally engage one of said pair of members, to hold the latch against accidental displacement. h In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature ereto. v

SPENCER E. KLUOAS. 

